Durable Goods (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780812968149)

On the hot Texas army base she calls home, Katie spends the lazy days of her summer waiting: waiting to grow up; waiting for Dickie Mack to fall in love with her; waiting for her breasts to blossom; waiting for the beatings to stop. Since their mother died, Katie and her older sister, Diane, have struggled to understand their increasingly distant, often violent father. While Diane escapes into the arms of her boyfriend, Katie hides in her room or escapes to her best friend's house--until Katie's admiration for her strong-willed sister leads her on an adventure that transforms her life.

Written with an unerring ability to capture the sadness of growth, the pain of change, the nearly visible vibrations that connect people, this beautiful novel by the bestselling author of Open House reminds us how wonderful--and wounding--a deeper understanding of life can be.

Author: Elizabeth Berg
ISBN-10: 081296814X
ISBN-13: 9780812968149
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2003
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 70627 / Durable Goods